published : 9 Jan 2023 at 04:30
Siam Society is holding a study trip to Sikkim and Darjeeling in India from April 22-30.
Sikkim is a state in northeast India bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, the area has dramatic landscapes that include India’s highest peak Kangchenjunga at a height of 8,586m and the third highest on Earth.
Sikkim was an independent state populated by the indigenous Lepchas and early Tibetan settlers. In 1975, it became a part…
